The Rest You Need | Hebrews 4:1-11
Over the past 7 weeks, we have gone from Genesis to Revelation tracing the theme of rest and Sabbath. As we end the series, we are going to see that rest that you are dying for is actually the rest that you can be living in every day.
The book of Hebrews was written to first century believers who were weary from the troubles and difficulties in their lives that they were in danger of giving up on Christianity altogether. The writer, in a series of sermons, is encouraging them to not give up. He is calling them to keep believing in Jesus. In chapters 3 and 4, the writer picks up on a theme that is found throughout the Bible, the theme of rest. He uses the word 8 times in 11 verses. The irony is that you would think he’d tell those who are struggling in their faith to work harder, but instead, he tells them to rest harder. He is telling them to not let the hardness of their hearts keep them entering the rest that God offers. The rest we are dying for and living in can only be found in Jesus.